2011/09/28

The Rotary Club is hosting an Italian Fest on the campus of the Alliance for the Arts, (corner of McGregor Blvd and Colonial Blvd, Fort Myers) on Sunday October 3rd from 11am - 5pm.

Admission is free and there will be fun for the entire family.

Attendees will be able to enjoy Italian fare from a variety of the area’s finest restaurants. Featuring: Sasse’s, University Grill, Pizza Fusion, Mario’s Meat Market, Mastello Ristorante, LaMotta’s.

For the cooks there will be a “The Best Homemade Marinara Contest” featuring celebrity judges with prizes for the winners. For entry information contact Cherry Robson at 332-8158 or email office@rotaryfortmyers.org

The mission ofSouthwest Florida College is to provide an education to individuals that will enable them to pursue successful careers and lead enriched lives.

During the Italian Fest event, Southwest Florida College will spotlight one of their programs every hour. From 11 AM to 12 noon, Allied Health will get the spotlight! Come and get your informational hand-out about personal health records and participate in the Italian Bowling Game (Bacci). From 12 noon to 1 PM, Arts and Sciences and the Education Department will conduct Italian story telling and will be teaching everyone how to create pasta bookmarks. The Legal Studies department will present a crime scene display and will be taking fingerprints from 1 PM to 2 PM. The Information Technology department and the Design Studies Department will partner up from 3 PM to 4 PM to present a DVD Toss game, showcase fabric samples and play "Identify the Identity" where you will have a chance to guess the logo. Freshman Studies will have "Frisbees for Freshman from 4 PM to 5 PM and the Southwest Florida College Rotaract club will be assisting all day, so be sure to ask them more about membership.

Rotary International is the world's first service club organization, with more than 1.2 million members in 33,000 clubs worldwide. Rotary club members are volunteers who work locally, regionally, and internationally to combat hunger, improve health and sanitation, provide education and job training, promote peace, and eradicate polio under the motto Service Above Self.

The Rotary Club of Fort Myers is the Southwest Florida’s oldest and largest Rotary Club chartered in April 1st, 1922 with 180 members.

Southwest Florida College is an accredited, private institution of higher learning that is listening to employers and providing its students with lifetime placement assistance in today’s most demanding career fields. The college is located in Fort Myers, Tampa, Port Charlotte and Bonita Springs. The Institute of Interior Design is also located within the Bonita Springs campus. For more information, call toll free 888‐279-2342 or visit www.swfc.edu.

2011/09/21

The Information Technology department at the Southwest Florida College, Tampa campus, is now approved to serve as a student chapter of the Association of Information Technology Professionals (AITP).

Southwest Florida College, Tampa Campus

The AITP student chapter includes 19 Southwest Florida College student members. These students are currently studying to earn either their Associate’s of Science Degree in Computer Programming and Database Management or Network Engineering and Administration, or their Bachelors of Science Degree in Information Technology and Security Systems.

AITP Tampa Chapter President and sponsor, Gary Brelsford, is leading the new group in its mission to develop members’ understanding of technology.

Student members of the new AITP chapter will focus on exploring technology’s role in business and management. The chapter aims to enhance the membership’s professionalism and in-depth knowledge about principles on which the science is built. A major goal is to examine and evaluate the ways in which technology is applied. Problem solving, current developments in the field, and applications that foster productivity and efficiency will be regular topics on the group’s monthly agendas.

Chicago-based AITP is, as it has been for over six decades, championing the human element of the Information Technology profession and is focused on providing a community of knowledge, education and resources to empower its members to reach their true potential as an IT business professional.

Dr. Edward P. Mara of Southwest Florida College said that having an AITP chapter on campus is going to “greatly enhance our student’s career networks and also provide a gathering place for our local technology professionals.”
About Southwest Florida College: Southwest Florida College is an accredited, private institution of higher learning that is listening to employers and providing its students with placement assistance in today’s most demanding career fields. The college is located in Fort Myers, Tampa, Port Charlotte and Bonita Springs. The Institute of Interior Design is also located within the Bonita Springs campus. For more information, call 239-939-4766 or visit www.swfc.edu.

Southwest Florida College is an accredited, private institution of higher learning that is listening to employers and providing its students with lifetime placement assistance in today’s most demanding career fields. The college is located in Fort Myers, Tampa, Port Charlotte and Bonita Springs. The Institute of Interior Design is also located within the Bonita Springs campus. For more information, call toll free 888‐279-2342 or visit www.swfc.edu.

2011/09/12

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Students and Alumni, please plan on attending the Southwest Florida College Job and Internship Fair. The fair will be an excellent opportunity to network with employers, share your resume, and apply for jobs and internships. Check with the Graduate Placement Office for a list of employers attending. Be sure to dress business professional and bring 10-20 copies of your resume.

Southwest Florida College is an accredited, private institution of higher learning that is listening to employers and providing its students with lifetime placement assistance in today’s most demanding career fields. The college is located in Fort Myers, Tampa, Port Charlotte and Bonita Springs. The Institute of Interior Design is also located within the Bonita Springs campus. For more information, call toll free 888‐279-2342 or visit www.swfc.edu.

2011/09/10

Southwest Florida College was pleased to host the Children’s Home Society at their Fort Myers campus location on Saturday, September 10, 2011. Children ranging in age from 15 to 19 were guests at the event and were provided with exposure to career and educational options available to them upon graduation. Careers and higher educational programs highlighted at the event included Information Technology, Medical Assistant, Surgical Technician, Medical Laboratory Technician, Criminal Justice, Digital Design, and Computer Animation and Design.

Throughout their visit to the College, the children were provided a tour of the campus and corresponding classrooms and were provided the opportunity to interact in hands-on presentations related to each of the highlighted careers. Additionally, the children were provided the opportunity to interact with departmental program managers, faculty members, administrators, and admissions staff to ask questions related to specific career fields, educational paths, and specific information related to the College. During the visit, each student was provided with breakfast and lunch and with a backpack of useful items to take home in remembrance of the day.

The faculty, staff, and administration of the College were pleased to host this event and looks forward to a long and meaningful relationship with the Children’s Home Society for years to come!

Southwest Florida College is an accredited, private institution of higher learning that is listening to employers and providing its students with lifetime placement assistance in today’s most demanding career fields. The college is located in Fort Myers, Tampa, Port Charlotte and Bonita Springs. The Institute of Interior Design is also located within the Bonita Springs campus. For more information, call toll free 888‐279-2342 or visit www.swfc.edu.